Fruityloop/FL Studio Plug-In Help!

Cody · Post by **Cody** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:21 am

I've been attemping to get decent at making music via the computer. I see all these neat plug-ins and stuff, but I don't know how to install things. The DLL files are messing with my mind, and I don't know if you have to have a special program to run them.
Please help!

(I use Fruity Loops 4.1)

deshead · Post by **deshead** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:08 am

from http://forum.e-officedirect.com/forum.e ... Studio_FAQ

Go to Options->Directories->Search for VST plugins in & define a valid path.

... FruityLoops does a search in all the subdirectories of your VST directory. So if you set it to your hard drive's root, it will search your whole hard drive & will list *all* of your plugins ...

So basically, you need to create a VST plugins directory somewhere (doesn't matter what you call it), copy all the plugin files into that directory, then tell Fruity where to find it.

Cody · Post by **Cody** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:03 pm

Sorry, but in my options folder, there is no directories option. Also, after I copy them to it, where can I find them on the preset menu?

Kamakura · Post by **Kamakura** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:19 pm

You want: Options/Project General Settings/System/File.
At the bottom you'll see where to put the path to the VST plugin folder.

Cody · Post by **Cody** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:31 pm

Alright, I've gotten thus far, but now I have a new dilemma. The presets are making a harsh clicking noise, and they won't play the file. Am I doing something wrong?

Kamakura · Post by **Kamakura** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:01 pm

Erm... It could be a huge number of things from a bad sample to an overstretched CPU... If the CPU meter at the top is touching 100% at any point it's probably that...

To be honest I don't use FL a lot, or at all really.

Cody · Post by **Cody** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:52 pm

What does you use, maybe I'll switch?

Cody · Post by **Cody** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:31 pm

Sorry, one last thing.

Everything is listed and the directories are in the right place, but I can't drop the menu down.